Which to use
“ground” and “groupe” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,528
- “ground” frequency rank
- #233
- “groupe” frequency rank
- 31761
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ground | groupe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sol, terre. | Ensemble de personnes, d’animaux. |
Where the eye mixes ground and groupe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. ground (CCVVCC) and groupe (CCVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses ground with groupe
A purely visual mix-up. ground (\ˈɡɹaʊnd\) and groupe (\ɡʁup\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31761, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ground is recorded at frequency rank #31,528, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈɡɹaʊnd\. groupe is at rank #233, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁup\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 31761, this pair ranks #301,720 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ground vs groupe
Shared letters: goru. Private to "ground": dn. Private to "groupe": ep.
"ground" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC · "groupe" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ground" and "groupe" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ground" or "groupe"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ground" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "groupe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #301,720 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ground" and "groupe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ground vs groups". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #301,720 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.